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Spencer Junior High/High

Q: Is Spencer Junior High/High a good school?

Spencer Junior High/High ranks 158 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Spencer Junior High/High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Spencer Junior High/High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Spencer Junior High/High?

Students at Spencer Junior High/High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Spencer Junior High/High?

Spencer Junior High/High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Spencer Elementary

Public Grades 6-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 63% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Spencer Junior High/High is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Spencer, Wisconsin, with 337 students. The school is part of the Spencer School District, which is ranked 217 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spencer Junior High/High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 79th out of 466 schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 352nd out of 400 schools in 2018-2019 (1-star rating). In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 158th out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and received a 3-star rating. Compared to nearby schools, Spencer Junior High/High performs better than some, such as Owen-Withee High (353rd, 1-star) and Abbotsford Middle/Senior High (399th, 0-star), but lags behind higher-performing schools like Stratford High (37th, 5-star) and Marshfield High (135th, 3-star).

The school has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with some grade levels and subject areas exceeding the state average, while others fall behind. Additionally, Spencer Junior High/High has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% to 19.5% in recent years, which is a concern compared to the lower rates seen in nearby schools. Addressing these areas of concern, such as inconsistent academic performance and chronic absenteeism, could be key priorities for the school to enhance its outcomes and better serve its student population.

329

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,851

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N School St
Spencer, WI 54479-9300

(715) 659-4211

District: Spencer School District

Feeder schools for Spencer Junior High/High:

Elementary:

Spencer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

339^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

158^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 426Spencer School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	339 of 628	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	263 of 641	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	402 of 640	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	247 of 617	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	315 of 613	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	252 of 594	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	138 of 579	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	169 of 612	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	59.1	243 of 609	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	252 of 612	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	233 of 585	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	227 of 569	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	298 of 559	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	329 of 549	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.8	221 of 539	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	300 of 573	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	315 of 580	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	360 of 579	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	242 of 576	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	274 of 574	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	265 of 557	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	145 of 551	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	285 of 509	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	232 of 520	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	360 of 525	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	341 of 522	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	231 of 499	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	118 of 487	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	24 of 489	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	331 of 577	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	150 of 585	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	352 of 591	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	243 of 577	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	322 of 572	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	200 of 557	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	133 of 551	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	413 of 414	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	312 of 439	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	356 of 437	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	118 of 414	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	72 of 417	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	332 of 407	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	158 of 431	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	276 of 431	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	324 of 415	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	225 of 391	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	260 of 390	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	352 of 400	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	343 of 410	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	265 of 410	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.1	118 of 408	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	79 of 466	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	60.1	195 of 462	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	307 of 457	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.7	154 of 452	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	128 of 445	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	55 of 450	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	50.7	289 of 438	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.7	163 of 437	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	192 of 281	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	99 of 358	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	272 of 353	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.9	138 of 343	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	205 of 332	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	294 of 343	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	299 of 355	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	138 of 335	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.8	235 of 251	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	161 of 380	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	267 of 365	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	280 of 359	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	245 of 347	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	312 of 354	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	310 of 373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	244 of 300	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	243 of 266	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)18th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-46 vs school

High school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science49%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spencer Junior High/High	Public	6-12	300 N School St	Spencer	54479	Marathon County	Spencer School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 659-4211	329	23	14.5	33.4%	290 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	60.5	158^th of 431 public high schools	63.3%		40.1	276^th of 431 public high schools	36.0%	118	48.9	53.3	48.9	66.7	50.0	48.8	51.4	47.6	62.8	58.1	51.2	41.9	$13,851	$412	$13,439
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	1401 E Becker Rd	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 387-8464	1,181	76	15.5	30.3%	1,010 (85.5%)	12 (1.0%)	96 (8.1%)	26 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.9%)	64.9	135^th of 431 public high schools	68.7%		64.9	131^st of 431 public high schools	69.6%	4	54.0	45.7	49.5								64.4		$13,329	$414	$12,915
Loyal High	Public	9-12	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 255-8511	168	13	12.8	40.5%	151 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	18.9	378^th of 431 public high schools	12.3%		19.5	383^rd of 431 public high schools	11.1%	5	27.9	34.9	30.2								35.0
Colby High	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 223-2338	306	19	16.3	51.6%	190 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (35.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	19.3	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%		11.7	407^th of 431 public high schools	5.6%	32	45.8	27.1	33.9								16.9		$12,303	$249	$12,054
Stratford High	Public	9-12	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	277	20	14.1	22.7%	251 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	85.9	37^th of 431 public high schools	91.4%		86	32^nd of 431 public high schools	92.6%	5	67.7	63.1	66.2								58.9		$12,275	$233	$12,040
Abbotsford Middle/Senior High	Public	6-12	307 N 4th Ave	Abbotsford	54405	Clark County	Abbotsford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-2386	414	28	15.0	65.5%	127 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	258 (62.3%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	12.1	399^th of 431 public high schools	7.4%		11.9	404^th of 431 public high schools	6.3%	5	28.8	21.3	30.0	15.1	21.7	35.4	16.7	31.2	41.2	43.1	30.6	23.5	$10,952	$709	$10,243
Granton High	Public	6-12	217 N Main St	Granton	54436	Clark County	Granton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 238-7175	112	9	12.4	49.1%	97 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)				12.5	50.0	36.4	8.3	25.0	0.0	27.3	52.9	54.6	$17,718	$6,532	$11,186
Greenwood High	Public	7-12	306 West Central Ave	Greenwood	54437	Clark County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 267-6101	155	18	8.7	38.7%	140 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	49.1	228^th of 431 public high schools	47.1%		37	295^th of 431 public high schools	31.6%	67	50.0	42.9	35.7		64.0	52.4		88.0	85.7	76.2	60.9	52.4	$18,085	$1,086	$16,999
Auburndale High	Public	6-12	10629 North Rd	Auburndale	54412	Wood County	Auburndale School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 652-2115	400	32	12.6	20.5%	373 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	15.8	388^th of 431 public high schools	10.0%		30.5	323^rd of 431 public high schools	25.1%	65	25.9	25.9	40.7	43.1	60.0	46.6	50.0	65.5	56.9	58.6	18.2	56.9	$11,718	$456	$11,262
Owen-Withee High	Public	9-12	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	139	9	15.2	54.7%	113 (81.3%)	2 (1.4%)	17 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	25.2	353^rd of 431 public high schools	18.1%		34.2	312^th of 431 public high schools	27.6%	41	36.0	36.0									35.9		$15,863	$1,207	$14,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Junior High/High

What schools feed into Spencer Junior High/High?

Spencer Junior High/High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spencer Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Junior High/High?

Students at Spencer Junior High/High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Spencer Junior High/High in?

Spencer School District

Is Spencer Junior High/High a good school?

Spencer Junior High/High ranks 158^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spencer Junior High/High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Spencer Junior High/High.

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